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Sandness

Alternative names for Sandness

Sandness, St Margaret's Kirk; Sandness Church

Where is Sandness?

Sandness is in the parish of Walls and Sandness and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 1912 5765

Lat / long: 60.3026472541303, -1.65437291185725

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OS Map for Sandness

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Shetland – Mainland Central (Lerwick, Papa Stour & Foula)
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Weather at Sandness

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
22km/h NNE
1031mb
79%
1%
03:26 20:39

Clear sky
Weather observed at Shetland Islands at 07:00
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References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Sandness

Eswick Class I carving

29.8km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

31.4km away

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

32.3km away

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

36.1km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

38.2km away

Breck of Hillwell Class I symbol stone

46.6km away

Sumburgh Class I carvings

50.9km away

Yell Class I symbol stone

56.7km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

58.4km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Sandness

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

40.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

300.0km away

Burghead fort

306.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

343.8km away

Torvean silver chain

346.7km away

Nigg silver chain

355.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

373.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

455.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

485.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Sandness

Pittulie

291.2km away

Pitsligo

291.4km away

Aberscross

291.6km away

Aberdour

294.3km away

Pitgrudy

298.4km away

Aberchirder

309.6km away

Pitlurg

320.0km away

Aberlour

326.6km away

Pitmedden

330.5km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Sandness

Old Scatness broch

50.9km away

Green Hill broch, cists

179.9km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

187.0km away

Outer Green Hill broch

187.2km away

Green Hill broch

187.2km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

187.4km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

187.9km away

The Skeo broch

191.1km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

199.4km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Sandness

Castle Holm

22.7km away

Scalloway Castle

28.0km away

Muness Castle

61.7km away

Noltland Castle

132.1km away

Carrick House

133.9km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

141.3km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

142.6km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

150.4km away

Westness Castle

150.5km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Sandness

Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
3.0km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
21.7km away
Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
32.4km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
33.0km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
71.8km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
126.3km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
127.6km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
134.5km away
Birsay SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Birsay
159.3km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
163.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Sandness

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
33.0km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
71.8km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
200.3km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
216.0km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
216.0km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
216.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
218.5km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
297.4km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
299.4km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
299.5km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:49 pm. Updated on the 16th of June 2012 at 5:56 am.

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